The Center for Civic Innovation Expands Community of “Good Troublemakers” as Atlanta's New Guard of Leaders Completes Fellowship Program

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Atlanta, GA - The Center for Civic Innovation (CCI), an advocacy organization fighting to solve inequality in Atlanta, celebrates the graduation of their 2021 Fellowship class. Fellows from the 2021 class are tackling issues including reproductive justice to veteran services to affordable housing and other concerns that affect social and economic outcomes in their communities. The CCI Fellowship Program provides resources and support to each leader as they grow and scale their work and helps them design solutions that can measurably make a stronger impact.

“Our 2021 Fellows represent hope and promise as they fight for our communities every single day,” said Rohit Malhotra, executive director of CCI. “A leader cannot fix what they have not faced, which is why we work to uplift and elevate leaders who work within the closest proximity to some of our city’s most pressing challenges. I am so proud of this brilliant group!”

CCI's 2021 Fellowship Class

Congratulations to the 2021 CCI Fellows:

Veronica Berry // TruDiary

Erica “Umi" Clahar // Umi Feeds

Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown // Georgia ACT

Atiba Jones // Save Institute

Jasmine Keith // Proper Women’s Union

JT Liddell // Promenade

Claudine Miles // Restore More

Debra Nealy //Step Ahead Scholars

Wande Okunoren-Meadows // The Hand Heart Soul Project 

Asha Owens // BestFit

Khye Tyson // Kuluntu Reproductive Justice Center

KaCey Venning // HEY! Helping Empower Youth

Marilynn Winn // Women on the Rise GA

“We invest in people and solutions we believe in – those that have the potential to scale and grow to chip away at the problems made worse by inequality. Many of these leaders are just getting started and we can’t wait to see their impact on Atlanta in the coming months and years,” said Malhotra. “CCI is committed to ensuring that the Fellowship program participants reflect the talent and diversity of Atlanta, and it’s critical that we collectively fight for their success.”

About the Center for Civic Innovation

The Center for Civic Innovation is focused on elevating solutions that address the needs and reflect the voices of all people who call our city home. Our goals are to increase civic participation, elevate more effective solutions, and change local public policy. We use data and research to inform and engage the public, support and invest in the work of homegrown leaders, and advocate for short and long-term policy change. Learn more at www.civicatlanta.org.